Sheep protector



May 29, E923. 1,456,706

R. MURRAY SHEEP PROTECTOR Filed Jan. 26 1921 ing drawing,

Patented May Z9, i923.

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SHEEP PROTECTOR.

Application liled January 26, 1921.

To all fui/0m t may concern.'

Be it known that l, For Mommy, a citizen oit' the United States, residing at Jensen, in the county of Uinta, State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Sheep Protectors; and 'l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in protecting devices and particularly to devices for protecting sheep from depredating animals such as coyotes, dogs, wolves, and the like.

tjuch animals as those mentioned bite the sheep in the throats tearing them open with the result that the sheep soon die. These animals are not content with the killing of one sheep but will go through a whole iiock killing as many as they can. Such animals attack the sheep in the throats, and it is the particular object of this invention to provide a device which is to be secured around the neck of the sheep so that the depredating animals cannot bite the sheep in the throats. Practical experience with this device has proven that when a coyote or dog attacks a sheep with one of the devices around the neck, and finds itself frustrated in its attempt to bite the throat, such animal will not make a second attempt, thereby eiectively protecting the sheep and keeping the animals away from the flock.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view of a sheep having the invention applied around the neck.

Figure 2 is a perspective view ot the device removed from the sheep, and in the position assumed when on the neck.

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal transverse sectional view through the sliding plates and connecting spring.

Figure 4- is an enlarged vertical longitudinal central sectional view through the sliding plates and spring.

Referring particularly to the accompany- 10 and 11 represent a pair ot' metal plates each having a central longitudinal slot 12 in its upper edge in which is secured a strap 13. @ne et the straps carries a buckle, while the other of. them is perit'orated, in the well known manner. Depending from the lower edge of each of the plates 10 and 11, are the rings 14, adjacent the ends of the plates, and the intermediate Serial No. 440,070.

rings 15. Connected to each oit' the rings 1i, and depending therefrom, is a curved metal plate 16, the same being formed with a longitudinal central channel 17, the purpose oi which will presently appear. rivhe longer marginal edges of each plate ltare turned over and receive thereunder the longer marginal edges ol a similar curved plate 18, which latter plate also has a longitudinal central channel 19 cooperating with the channel 17 to retain a coil spring therein. rlhe upper end of each spring 2O is secured to the upper end ot a plate 16, while the lower end is connected with a transverse bar 21, disposed between the plates and having connected to its lower edge a strap 22. The strap extends downwardly through the channels and has its end exposed tor engagement with a corresponding strap at the other side of the device for engagement over the neck or throat oiI3 the sheep. Connected to the lower ends ot the lower curved plates 18, by the rings 23, are the transversely extending' metal plates 24, said plates being similar to the plates 10 and 1l. rEhe straps 22 are adapted to engage outwardly of the plates Q41-, when being passed under the neck oit the sheep, as is clearly seen in Figures l and 2.

Hinged to the plates 10 and 11, by means of the before-mentioned rings 15, are the curved plates of metal 25, said plates being disposed between the vplates 16 and 18, and being tree from connection with the lower plates 24:.

A device thus formed, and properly adjusted around the neck of a sheep, aords a complete protection against attacks by coyotes, and the like, as the Coyotes cannot bite through the metal plates.

The springs are suiciently light to permit easy sliding movement of the curved plates, while the sheep moves its head, as well as to permit the wool to grow thereunder.

What is claimed is:

l. A sheep protector comprising a collar including side members having upper ani lower longitudinal elements providedk with interengaging straps, each of the side members including members movably connected with the upper' and lower elements,y and a swinging member carried by each upper ele'- ment and disposed between the slidable members.

2. A sheep protector consisting of a collar having side members each comprising upper and lower longitudinal plates, curved plates neoted with said resilient means.

- transverse plate,

15 plates, each of the'ourved movably connected with the ends of the upper and lower longitudinally extending,` plates,` resilient means carried by the curved plates, and connecting means 'for the' longitudinal plates of one side member with the Corresponding certain of said connecting means beingv con- 3. A sheep protector consisting of a pair of side members adapted to be disposed on opposite sides of thevneelr ol a sheep, each member consisting oi: an upper and lower curvedplates connected respectively to the upper and lowerutransyerse plates being longitudinally andvcentrally channeled, va coil plates of the other'side member,

y plates pendently transverse plates and curved plates.

In' testimony whereof,- I aiix my signer, ture, in the :presence of two Witnesses.

RGY MURRAY,

disposed between the 1Witnesses: n ANDREW MURRAY, R. E. ALEXANDER. v

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